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Action movies

Explosive stunts, high-speed chases, and adrenaline-pumping battles where heroes face impossible odds.

Subgenres include: Epic Action, Vehicle-Driven Action, One-Person Army.

Sisu: Road to Revenge

1. Sisu: Road to Revenge

Action War Vehicle-Driven Action
6.9
20251h 29min

Overview

Returning to the house where his family was brutally murdered during the war, ‘the man who refuses to die’ dismantles it, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honor. When the commander who killed his family comes back hellbent on finishing the job, a relentless, eye-popping cross-country chase ensues.

Themes

Revenge as motive, Home rebuilding after loss, Border crossing tension, Pursuit under relentless forces, Loyalty amid violence, Memory shaping action

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Dog 51

2. Dog 51

Thriller Science Fiction Crime Action
6.1
20251h 40min

Overview

In the near future, Paris is divided into three zones that separate social classes, and no one can escape ALMA, a predictive AI that has revolutionized law enforcement. When ALMA’s creator is assassinated, Salia, a top agent, and Zem, a jaded cop, are forced to work together to solve a murder that may expose the dark secrets of the system they serve.


TRON: Ares

3. TRON: Ares

Science Fiction Adventure Action AI Sci-Fi Adventure Epic
6.3
20251h 59min

Overview

A highly sophisticated Program called Ares is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind's first encounter with A.I. beings.

Themes

Digital world to real world transition, Self aware programs, Permanence code pursuit, Empathy across systems, Data access and risk, Corporate rivalry and control

Available on

Disney Plus
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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One Battle After Another

4. One Battle After Another

Thriller Crime Action Survival Thriller Narcotics Crime
7.9
20252h 42min

Overview

Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past.

Themes

Resistance under pressure, Off-grid survival, State power vs rights, Interracial bonds under strain, Xenophobia and extremism, Betrayal within movements

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Dead of Winter

5. Dead of Winter

Thriller Action
6.6
20251h 38min

Overview

A widowed fisherwoman, travelling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, interrupts the kidnapping of a teenage girl. Hours from the nearest town and with no phone service, she realizes that she is the young girl's only hope.


Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

6. Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

Animation Action Romance Fantasy Anime
8.4
20251h 40min

Overview

In a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.

Themes

Manipulation and control, Loyalty under pressure, Loneliness and connection, Secrecy and allegiance, Identity under transformation, Forbidden love under peril

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Code 3

7. Code 3

Action Comedy Workplace Comedy
7.2
20251h 40min

Overview

A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.

Themes

Mentorship and authority, Duty versus ambition, Teamwork under stress, Compassion fatigue, Burnout under pressure, Professional identity conflict

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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The Toxic Avenger Unrated

8. The Toxic Avenger Unrated

Action Comedy Science Fiction Superhero Action Parody
5.9
20251h 42min

Overview

When a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze, is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, he’s transformed into a new kind of hero: The Toxic Avenger. Now, Toxie must rise from outcast to savior, taking on ruthless corporate overlords and corrupt forces who threaten his son, his friends, and his community.

Themes

Community resilience, Corporate corruption, Whistleblower risk, Environmental justice, Science without safeguards, Labor vs profit

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Relay

9. Relay

Action Drama Thriller Spy Action Professional Drama
7.0
20251h 52min

Overview

A broker of lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them breaks his own rules when a new client seeks his protection to stay alive.

Themes

Moral compromise under pressure, Corporate corruption exposure, Deception and counter-surveillance, Shadow negotiations and payoff, Whistleblower protection risk, Identity concealment and manipulation

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Overview

A former teenage getaway driver gets dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.

Themes

Betrayal under pressure, Ex-boyfriend leverage, Getaway driver pressure, Getaway driver loyalty, Ex-boyfriend dependency, Bank job risk

Available on

Hulu
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